1. Oedipus the King 2. Sophocles  Born 496 B.C.  Wrote 113 plays, only 7 have survived  From an area outside Athens, Greece  Won 1 st at the Dionysian 18 times…

1. Primary School of Pteleos, Greece 2. Carnival in Greece and the whole world is a period of fun and entertainment! People feel like having fun during the Carnival, as it…

Formulated the principle of geometry that bears his name, the Pythagorean Theorem. Recognize as the father of Geometry. Advanced method of measuring the circumference of…

Slide 1Sophocles & Greek Drama Slide 2 Types of Greek Drama The ancient Greeks took their entertainment very seriously and used drama as a way of investigating the world…

Slide 1 Ancient Theatre History Theatre 1-2 Brittany M. Sutton Revised November 06 Slide 2 Ancient Drama Time Frame 5000 BCE to 300 CE Slide 3 Pre-Greek Period (5000 BCE…

Slide 1 Dramatic Competitions Theater of Dionysus Slide 2 Role of Drama in Athens Comedies and tragedies were performed in the city as part of an important civic religious…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Greek Theater Slide 3 Overview of Greek Theater The land Antigone The Theater Slide 4 The Land Greece has thousands of inhabited islands and dramatic mountain…

Slide 1 Ancient Greece Slide 2  ANCIENT GREECE Slide 3   developments: “Western Civilization”  history  politics ( theory, democracy )  architecture…

Slide 1 The land The myths The stage Slide 2 Greece has thousands of inhabited islands and dramatic mountain ranges Greece has a rich culture and history Democracy was founded…

Slide 1 Greek Theater Slide 2 The Greek Theater 5 th Century B. C. Golden Age of Greek Drama Dramatic festivals were popular People witnessed tragic and comic plays Slide…